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African leaders receive ice creams offered by Putin

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A video shows William Ruto and other African leaders queuing to receive ice creams offered by Vladimir Putin at a Russia-Africa summit. The informal footage circulated on social media, according to Tuko.

African leaders, including Kenyan President William Ruto, received ice creams offered by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa summit, according to a video shared online and reported by Tuko.

The footage shows the leaders gathered near a stand set up inside the summit venue. The informal gesture contrasted with the official setting of the meeting, which focused in particular on trade and security cooperation between Russia and African countries.

The scene came after William Ruto and Vladimir Putin met at the Russia-Africa forum, where the two presidents discussed expanding economic ties between Kenya and Russia, reported on 30 October in their meeting on economic ties.

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